Pen, Ballpoint, Medium Point, Clear Barrel Stick with Cap, Imprinted with TDCJ OFFENDER PROPERTY…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a purchase order (No. 26309580) to WorkQuest, Inc., located in Austin, Texas, on July 23, 2026. The contract, issued under the Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, calls for the supply of ballpoint pens with medium points and clear barrel sticks imprinted with "TDCJ OFFENDER PROPERTY." The order comprises 456 dozen units manufactured by West Texas Lighthouse at a unit price of $2.49 per dozen, resulting in a total contract value of $1,135.44 with freight included. Delivery is scheduled for August 6, 2026, to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas.

The pens are procured under Contract 620-S1, a term contract classified under commodity code 62080. This purchase represents a straightforward supplies acquisition by a state correctional facility with no federal excise taxes or state and local sales taxes applicable to the transaction under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract specifies an Accepted Rate of Offer of fourteen days, establishing clear expectations for the contractor's responsiveness and delivery obligations.